take up the gantlet

A form of take up the gauntlet — To accept a challenge.

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Meanings

verbtake up the gantlet (third-person singular simple present takes up the gantlet, present participle taking up the gantlet, simple past took up the gantlet, past participle taken up the gantlet)

present singular third person takes up the gantlet · participle present taking up the gantlet · past took up the gantlet · participle past taken up the gantlet

  1. alternativeAlternative form of take up the gauntlet.
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